Jon S. Cardin

Jon S. Cardin DEMDemocrat

Delegate, District 11

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Jon S. CardinDEMDemocrat Delegate, District 11
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Jon Steven Cardin (born January 12, 1970) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 11 since 2019, and previously from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he unsuccessfully ran for Attorney General of Maryland in 2014. Cardin is the nephew of U.S. Senator Ben Cardin.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
University of Maryland School of Law
JD
1998 - 2001
Baltimore Hebrew University
MA Judaic Studies
1994 - 1996
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
MPS Policy Sciences
1994 - 1996
Tufts University
BA International Relations
1988 - 1992
Past Positions1 - 13 of 13
Delegate
Maryland State House of Delegates
2023 - Current
Attorney at Law
Law Offices of Jon S. Cardin
2003 - Current
Attorney
Law Offices of Jon S. Cardin, Professional Association
2002 - 2018
Co-Founder
CWO Strategies
2016 - Current
Attorney
Cardin and Gitomer
2003 - Current
Managing Partner
Law Offices of Jon S. Cardin
2003 - Current
Judicial Law Clerk
The Honorable William D. Quarles, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
2001 - 2002
Coordinator
Legislative Process Seminar, The Washington Institute
1996 - 2001
Associate
Advocacy Network Designer and Facilitator, CFL
1994 - 2000
Law Clerk
Office of Peter G. Angelos, New York
2000
Employee
Office of the Public Defender, Baltimore
1999
Executive Director
Project Judaica Foundation
1996 - 1998
Spanish Teacher
The Mercersburg Academy
1992 - 1994
Other Experience1 - 31 of 31
Board Member
Jewish Community Center of Baltimore
Current
Chair
National Conference of State LegislaturesÂ’ Election Law Taskforce
Current
Member
Board of Directors, The American Council of Young Political Leaders
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Institute for Progressive Leadership
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Hillel, University of Maryland, Baltmore County
Current
Member
Board of Directors, The Camp Shohola Scholarship Fund
Current
Soccer Coach
Sacred Heart League
2017
Vice Chair
Redistricting and Elections Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
2009 - 2011
Member
Agriculture, Environment and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
2007 - 2008
Community Relations Associate
Baltimore Jewish Council
1994 - 1996
Member
Baltimore City Bar Association
Member
Maryland State Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Chair
Redistricting and Elections Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2011-present
Member
Beth Tfiloh Synagogue
Member
Board of Directors, Maryland Public Interest Law Project
Member
District of Columbia Bar Association
Member
Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present
Member
Federal Bar Association
Member
Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present
Member
Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems
2007 - Current
Member
Task Force to Implement Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance Education
2005 - 2007
Member
Maryland Veterans Caucus
2006 - Current
Member
Tax and Revenue Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates
2004 - 2006
Member
Task Force on Comparable Testing Methods for the Maryland High School Assessments
2004 - 2006
Member
Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration into and out of Maryland
2004 - 2006
Chair
Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus
2005 - Current
Member
Education Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
2003 - 2004
Member
Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, Maryland State House of Delegates
2003 - 2004
Member
Maryland Green Caucus
2003 - Current
Member
Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law, 2011-present
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